Holiday-Easter

Who doesn’t love some extra cheesy, ooey gooey, au gratin potatoes from time to time? They’re delicious with almost everything, and an absolute must when you’re serving ham! I made these again this Easter. This recipe is tried and true, easy, and perfect! The BEST au gratin potatoes EVER! ~ preheat oven to 350 degrees…

This is a wonderfully easy, moist and delicious cake! I made this instead of coconut cake this year for our Easter celebration and everyone loved it! for the cake: ~ preheat oven to 350 degrees F. ~ 1 (15 to 18 oz.) boxed pineapple cake mix (I used Pillsbury) 1 (3.4 oz.) box of instant…

About once every few weeks we visit our local Chinese buffet for lunch or dinner. I usually get the same things. Orange chicken or sesame chicken salad, the garlic green beans, cellophane noodles, crab rangoon or an egg roll, and a coconut-filled bun for dessert. Really, the buns are more like donuts. They’re so wonderful…

Ever since the first time I saw the movie Waitress I’ve wanted to make this pretty, dreamy, Marshmallow Mermaid Pie. It’s so sweet and colorful, but honestly, I fell in love with the name. Here’s my interpretation of the pie that Jenna presents to her doctor. It’s actually very easy to prepare, and would make…

A sweet, quiet Easter at home with Jeff, Andrea, Grace, Madeline, Chloe and Alice cat. We enjoyed a lovely dinner together and a relaxing day. I hope your Easter was beautiful and blessed. Happy Spring, Lovelies XO, ~M

If you still happen to have leftover Easter ham and hard boiled Easter eggs in the ‘fridge, this is a great way to use them up! High protein and delicious… Lunch is served! for 6 to 8 big sandwiches: 12 large, cold, hard boiled eggs 1 cup fully cooked ham, chilled completely, and chopped 1/2…

This is one of my go-to potato recipes for Easter and other holidays. It’s fluffy, and cheesy, and perfect with ham, turkey, roasted chicken, or grilled steak. There are never any leftovers! I always use 8 oz. of cheese for this, but if you use 6, the casserole will get a bit puffier. ~ preheat…

This year I decided to make the classic Pineapple Angel Lush Cake for Easter instead of my Three Day Coconut Cake. I had fun decorating it and went a little overboard. This is probably the easiest dessert I’ve ever made. It’s light, fluffy, and fruity. Perfect for spring! Note: If you don’t have instant vanilla…

This Easter, while the ham was baking in the oven, this was cooking in the Crock Pot. It was so easy to prepare, and incredibly moist and delicious. Perfect holiday fare, without the fuss! yield: count on 1/3 lb. to 1/2 lb. per person- 2 to 4 lb. pork tenderloin 1/2 cup water 2/3 cup…

What a wonderful weekend we enjoyed. Lots of great company, good food, and sunshine. I hope you all enjoyed your time with family and friends! Jeff bought a huge ham, so we have quite a bit of leftovers. I put some aside in freezer bags for our favorite Ham & Cheese Casserole, some for Monte…